the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. A kind of dagger or poniard; -- formerly much used by the Scottish Highlander.
v. To stab with a dirk.
adj. Dark.
v. To darken.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. A stabbing weapon; a dagger.
n. The common side-arm of a midshipman in the British naval service. It is usually straight, but is sometimes a very short, curved cutlas.
To poniard; stab.
An occasional Middle English and Scotch form of dark.
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n. a relatively long dagger with a straight blade
Word Usage
"In this case the dirk is a real dirk, which the man takes and stabs himself with on the left side, below the navel, drawing it across to the right side."